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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023

Endoscope-assisted microsurgical resection of a third ventricular immature teratoma.

Ehab El Refaee, Steffen Fleck, Marc Matthes, Holger Lode, Silke Vogelgesang, Henry W S Schroeder

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ehab El RefaeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, Greifswald, Germany. e.elrefaee@googlemail.com.
Steffen FleckDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, Greifswald, Germany.
Marc MatthesDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, Greifswald, Germany.
Holger LodeDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Silke VogelgesangDepartment of Pathology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Henry W S SchroederDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, Greifswald, Germany.
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald · DECairo University · EG

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Abstract

backgroundReaching a tumor within the third ventricle is challenging, and planning an accessible trajectory is crucial without injuring the surrounding structures. We report a 5-year-old boy presented with headache and a seizure where sequential MRI brain studies in a short time period revealed a rapid growing immature teratoma within the third ventricle with hydrocephalic changes. Several management procedures were performed for CSF diversion and medical treatment of the tumor with chemotherapy and stem cell therapy. The tumor was rapidly growing, and surgical excision was decided. Total resection was achieved via endoscope-assisted microsurgical transcallosal approach. Seven years after surgery, the patient experienced no recurrence of the tumor with a favorable clinical condition.

conclusionWe report a rare case of posterior third ventricular immature teratoma where the endoscope-assisted microsurgical technique was implemented with favorable long-term postoperative outcome.

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TeratomaThird VentricleChild, PreschoolEndoscopyHumansMaleMicrosurgerySeizuresEndoscope-assistedForamen of MonroImmature teratomaThird ventricleTranscallosal approach

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